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Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
H.R. 252, 119th Congress
- Status
- Passed one chamber
- Introduced
- 01/09/2025
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- 06/10/2025
About this bill
- Official title
- Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
- Sponsor
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/09/2025)
Secure Our Ports Act of 2025
This bill prohibits owners or operators of certain U.S. maritime transportation facilities from contracting for the lease, ownership, or operation of facilities with enterprises partly or wholly owned by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia. The covered facilities are located at ports in areas that are subject to enhanced transportation security requirements, including the requirement for an Area Maritime Transportation Security Plan.
Actions
Newest first
- 06/10/2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 06/09/2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 06/09/2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
- 06/09/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2556)
- 06/09/2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 252.
- 06/09/2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2556-2557)
- 06/09/2025 · House
Mr. Ezell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 06/06/2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 117.
- 06/06/2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-148.
- 04/02/2025 · House
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 04/02/2025 · House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 04/02/2025 · House
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged
- 01/10/2025 · House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 01/09/2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 01/09/2025
Introduced in House
Subjects: Asia, China, Contracts and agency, Europe, Iran, Middle East, Navigation, waterways, harbors, Russia, Transportation safety and security.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 06/10/2025